Los Angeles, CA USA
A TRIBUTE to ALL POLICE OFFICERS:
FALLEN BRETHERN:
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL LOST on 9-11-01
"FREEDOM FIREBIRD" PROJECT
Rolling Memorial for Our Fallen Brethren
To all of my law enforcement family,friends and our Communities. We lost almost 150 officers in 2002. Often our fallen brothers and sisters are forgotten.
As an advocate on behalf of survivors of officers who incurred traumatic brain injuries in the line of duty or who have disabilties due to aquired brain injury (ABI) aka Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA)
strokes, aneurysms or any other neurolgical disorder.
I was moved to find a way to keep the memory of our fallen brethen, for their courage and dedication towards their fellow men and that put their lives on the line for our communities.
Thus "FREEDOM FIREBIRD" PROJECT Rolling Memorial for our fallen Brethren along with the public safety personnel lost on 9-11-01.
I've been restoring a 1977 Formula Firebird. The Formula looks like the firebird Trans Am that Burt Reynolds drove in Smokey and the Bandit. Except it has twin hood scoops on the hood and other subtle differences.
For those of you that aren't familiar with what I'm doing, I'm building a rolling memorial for fallen Law Enforcement Officers (LEO's).
Some of you have seen pictures of the firebird memorial car. Some of you have actually seen the car. As I restore this car and go forward to make it a rolling memorial for our fallen brethren,I see how often our fallen brothers and sisters are forgotten.
Below you will see the actual picture of the car itself. An idea becoming a reality from ground up.
"FREEDOM FIREBIRD" PROJECT Rolling Memorial
The current engine is the stock 305 chevy V8. I've bought a 350 that is being rebuilt at "Blackhole Racing" in Philadelphia by Mike Gay, the owner.
Mike is a semi-pro drag racer I couldn't
have hoped for a better wrench turner.
I have a chrome kit to add to it when the motor arrives here in Colrado. This 1977 Firebird will have a rebuilt Chevy 350 V8 plus the Turbo-hydromatic 350 transmission, new carpet, AC, and the passion of hand turned screws by a fellow officer in his off hours.
This project is in recognition of all Law Enforcement Officers by a fellow Officer.
I plan to have the fallen twin towers painted on the hood scoops with the Pentagon in between.
I've already received approval from the
National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washinton DC to use their logo on the car. I'm also going to include the logo of the Disabled and Injured Police Officer Foundation.
The goal is to drive the car with red, white, and blue colors on it also from Denver to Washington for Police Memorial Week in May.
I need the word to get out to the FOP, News organizations, LE agencies, and anyone else interested. I want to include NYPD and Port Authority patches or badges on the car as well. I just don't have the contacts. This is a real project that I want to drive straight to the front of the NLEOM steps!
It's possible to make this something to honor our fallen fellow officers at car shows, parades, and in the media.
If I can get the interest of the media in
following the coverage of the restoration to the drive from state line to state line, culminating in the arrival at DC then Ground Zero in NYC, then hopefully it will bring to light that each and every one of us stand a chance to have our name on the wall!
We are in the profession that may lead to one of ours deaths, that's the reality.
I'm doing this in hopes of showing one person can make a difference. I'm transforming a small idea into something that can live on for our fallen brothers.
I'm asking if please, you can spread the word.
The FREEDOM FIREBIRD PROJECT must become a reality.
Happy New Year, God Bless, Stay Safe!!
Officer Randall Davis
US Department of Commerce POLICE
The current engine is the stock 305 chevy V8. I've bought a 350 that is being rebuilt at "Blackhole Racing" in Philadelphia by Mike Gay, the owner.
Mike is a semi-pro drag racer I couldn't
have hoped for a better wrench turner.
I have a chrome kit to add to it when the motor arrives here in Colrado. This 1977 Firebird will have a rebuilt Chevy 350 V8 plus the Turbo-hydromatic 350 transmission, new carpet, AC, and the passion of hand turned screws by a fellow officer in his off hours.
This project is in recognition of all Law Enforcement Officers by a fellow Officer.
I plan to have the fallen twin towers painted on the hood scoops with the Pentagon in between.
I've already received approval from the
National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washinton DC to use their logo on the car. I'm also going to include the logo of the Disabled and Injured Police Officer Foundation.
The goal is to drive the car with red, white, and blue colors on it also from Denver to Washington for Police Memorial Week in May.
I need the word to get out to the FOP, News organizations, LE agencies, and anyone else interested. I want to include NYPD and Port Authority patches or badges on the car as well. I just don't have the contacts. This is a real project that I want to drive straight to the front of the NLEOM steps!
It's possible to make this something to honor our fallen fellow officers at car shows, parades, and in the media.
If I can get the interest of the media in
following the coverage of the restoration to the drive from state line to state line, culminating in the arrival at DC then Ground Zero in NYC, then hopefully it will bring to light that each and every one of us stand a chance to have our name on the wall!
We are in the profession that may lead to one of ours deaths, that's the reality.
I'm doing this in hopes of showing one person can make a difference. I'm transforming a small idea into something that can live on for our fallen brothers.
I'm asking if please, you can spread the word.
The FREEDOM FIREBIRD PROJECT must become a reality.
Happy New Year, God Bless, Stay Safe!!
Officer Randall Davis
US Department of Commerce POLICE
PICTURE BELOW PROTOTYPE OF
"FREEDOM FIREBIRD" PROJECT
"AN IDEA, A DREAM, A REALITY.
AGAINST ALL ODDS A SOUL THAT NEVER GAVE UP AND CONTINUES TO GIVE HIS HEART AND SOUL TO HIS PEERS BE IT A PROFESSION OR THOSE WITH
DISABILITIES AND AS A REMEMBERANCE OF HIS FALLEN BRETHEN,
by Officer R.Davis, Colorado, USA."
"Special acknowledgment and recognition to:
Brian Moore aka "Sagasha" owner of tbihome.org for providing free webpages and webspace for us, to design and share this Tribute." Pearl,M.S.
Click here for: Officer R.Davis Advocacy Page:Writings:Personal TBI Story
Officer R. Davis aka "Randy" Direct Email
Special Thanks for Gifs to:
Sylvie Bennett for "Artists with Brain Injuries" and 911 Gifs,
Karol aka "SAW" for Rose gif.
Ruben Paules for USA Flag gif
Copyright: 1997-2003 Pearl,M.S.
Copyright: 1980-2003 Janice "Blu" Sanchez aka "H.L.Buderickx"
"FREEDOM FIREBIRD" PROJECT
"AN IDEA, A DREAM, A REALITY.
AGAINST ALL ODDS A SOUL THAT NEVER GAVE UP AND CONTINUES TO GIVE HIS HEART AND SOUL TO HIS PEERS BE IT A PROFESSION OR THOSE WITH
DISABILITIES AND AS A REMEMBERANCE OF HIS FALLEN BRETHEN,
by Officer R.Davis, Colorado, USA."
"Special acknowledgment and recognition to:
Brian Moore aka "Sagasha" owner of tbihome.org for providing free webpages and webspace for us, to design and share this Tribute." Pearl,M.S.
Click here for: Officer R.Davis Advocacy Page:Writings:Personal TBI Story
Officer R. Davis aka "Randy" Direct Email
Special Thanks for Gifs to:
Sylvie Bennett for "Artists with Brain Injuries" and 911 Gifs,
Karol aka "SAW" for Rose gif.
Ruben Paules for USA Flag gif
Copyright: 1997-2003 Pearl,M.S.
Copyright: 1980-2003 Janice "Blu" Sanchez aka "H.L.Buderickx"